A fully entitled 623 acre estate containing 5,100 linear feet of frontage on the Caribbean Sea and 200 Linear feet of frontage on the Placencia Lagoon (the property) located in Placencia, Belize, Central America. The Property has been approved by the Government of Belize Department of the Environment to develop a master planned residential and commercial community.

The Ara Macao Resort & Marina is a master planned residential and commercial resort and marina community under development in Belize, CEntral America. The project is located at the gateway to the Placencia Peninsula on the southern coast of Belize, a sunny region highly prized for its great weather, turquoise water and sugary sand beaches.

The Promise of Belize

Belize is the new rising star in Caribbean resort destinations. The demographics driving demand are broad and deep including baby-booomers, retirees, pre-retirees, young professionals and travelers of all walks of life. Of particular interst are buyers from Canada, Europe and Asia who enjoy a significant economic advantage due to present currency exchange rates. Since the Belize Dollars is fixed to the US dollars at 2:1, overseas buyers paying in Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Yen, Yuan and other currencies which have seen significant increases over the US Dollars in recent years, are able to purchsae much more value to the real estate bound dollars in Belize than in their home countries.

Prior to settling on Belize, the developer reviewed many development opportunities throughout the Caribbean, including a comparable analysis of ocean front land costs in 20 different Caribbean destinations. Not only does Belize offer arguably the best acquisition value in the region, it also provides a unique blend of ecology, history, geography, and culture. The ecology of Belize has escaped the ravages of industrialism and remains every livable offering clean highly oxygenated air, clean drinkable water and an abundance of natural produce and fish. The environment also features tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, white sand beaches, beautiful islands, and the largest Barrier Reef in the Western Hemisphere. Buried in the landscape of Belize lies ancient Mayan ruins, flowering plants, and exotic Scarlet Macaw (Ara Macao), a rare bird species of the macaw family. Hidden below the sea lies the Belize Barrier Reef, underwater caves and the famous Blue Hole considered one of the world's best dive locations. Simply stated, Belize is not just a place in the sun, it's a place to live and explore

Aging baby boomers, people born from 1946-1964 are driving the market for vacation homes, retirement homes and leisure travel. Over 32 million of the estimated 77 million baby boomers have already raeched the age of 50. with the first wae of baby boomers celebrating their 60th birthday in 2008. Many baby boomers want to spend their time outdoors with many different actiities. "A study of 2,000 boomers between the ages of 50-60 found that 51 percent want to moe to a warmer climate. The heightened demand for vacation and retirement homes is expected to last for another decase as baby boomers look to buy their place in the sun. "While sales of new and existing homes in the U>S. have slumped recently, condos and houses in Latin America and on Caribbean islands are selling faster than developers can build them." Enchanted visitors Turn into Eager Buyers, Wall Street Journal, January 28, 208)

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